Healthcare Operations Assistant I

Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is looking for a Healthcare Operations Assistant 1 to support our Salmon Creek site. 

We are a values-driven organization, providing family oriented mental health care for children, youth and families in their own home and community.  Our enthusiastic clinical teams provide whatever is needed to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope, providing intense mental health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity. With sites located in Tukwila, Tacoma, Olympia, Shelton, Bremerton, Aberdeen, Yelm, Vancouver, and Portland Oregon, we offer comprehensive intensive, Wrap-around mental health services to a diverse population for youth and families. We employ nearly 600 caring and compassionate employees. 

Duties include triaging telephone calls, receiving and directing site visitors, word processing and/or data input, creating spreadsheets and presentations using excel/PowerPoint, and ensuring documentation is filed correctly in clinical records.  Strong communication skills are required.   This position requires an individual who is efficient and comfortable being an active team leader and member of a team. The ability to multi-task, while maintaining complex schedules and managing administrative support duties, is also essential in this position. The Operations Assistant 1 should demonstrate resourcefulness, be a good problem solver and have strong organizational skills. This position requires a steady completion of assigned essential duties in a timely manner to be successful and must demonstrate the ability to prioritize work assignments based upon the FBH Salmon Creek site priorities.

A full job description may be shared with candidates selected for an interview.

• Experience working in a non-profit organization.
• Familiarity with social service/mental health terminology and practices

• Associate’s degree or equivalent in experience.
• Experience entering data into Electronic Health Records or similar data bases.
• One year’s administrative support services experience working in an office with progressively increasing duties.
• Strong computer skills especially in MS Office.
• Accurate attention to detail with filing and data entry.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Typing 50 words per minute, 10-key by touch.
• Experience with multi-line phone system.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, auto registration and automobile insurance.
• Must have an acceptable driving record per CCS’ driving policy (required to provide current driving abstract).
• Applicant must successfully pass required background checks prior to an offer of employment.
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
• Support and uphold the mission, beliefs and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.
• Demonstrates the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multi-cultural situations.

Vancouver, nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade Mountains, on the north bank of the Columbia River with sweeping views of Mt. Hood. Vancouver, 10 miles from Portland, offers quality, affordable cost of living. Enjoy all the area has to offer:

• Explore the region with some of the most scenic trails, lakes, and rivers with millions of square acres of dedicated outdoor space with 191 area parks in Vancouver. Take a scenic drive through the hills of north Clark County, stop off at one of many wineries; or head to Moulton Falls to enjoy a scenic backdrop for a picnic.
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If you are passionate about providing strength-based mental health services for children, youth and their family, we would love to hear from you! 

For additional questions, contact Karla Lacktorin, Regional Clinical Recruiter, at karlal@ccsww.org  

Note to Internal Candidates: HR reviews internal compensation and determines increase based on their experience and also agency internal equity factors. 

Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please let us know if you need special accommodations to apply or interview for this position.